Prostitution Shifts from Capp to Shotwell Sts., Residents Say

Residents who had complained about a recent uptick in prostitution on Capp Street were back at last night’s police meeting and for the most part, they’re happy because the situation has improved. However, the problem doesn’t seem to have disappeared, they said; instead, it has shifted to Shotwell Street.

“Thank you for all the efforts you’ve been doing these past few months, it’s making a difference,” resident Gregory Dicum said before handing Captain Robert Moser a survey he sent out to 217 residents who had signed a petition asking for more police presence.

Out of the 217 residents surveyed, only 40 responded, Dicum said, but numbers show that 23 percent of these residents feel that the situation on Capp Street has improved.

Captain Moser told residents that he’s increased police presence on Capp Street and that he’s happy that the patrols are helping. The vice unit of Mission police station has also increased its undercover operations in the last few weeks, he said, and arrests have gone up by 10 percent in the last month. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE